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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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